by Dino D'Amore | Jun 8, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
The first BelugaXL has passed the Ground Vibration Test (GVT), a requirement for certification of the aircraft that paves the way towards its maiden flight in summer 2018. The objective of this test is to measure the dynamic behaviour of the aircraft and confirm...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 8, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
HAECO Xiamen has entered into an agreement with Japan Airlines Group (JAL) and Spring Airlines Japan (Spring Japan) to provide line services for Spring Japan at all of its four destinations in China. This co-operation follows an expanded engineering services...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 8, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
StandardAero has signed two, new, five-year contracts with Mesa Airlines to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the airline’s APS2300 and RE220 auxiliary power units (APUs). With these new contracts, StandardAero now supports 100% of...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 8, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Middle East/Africa
The idea of constructing a commercial aircraft without windows has been debated for a long time, with the obvious benefits of cheaper construction costs, enhanced speed of the aircraft, higher cruising altitudes and more efficient fuel burn. To date, the...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 8, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
Inmarsat has announced Lufthansa Systems as the latest partner for its Aviation Certified Application Provider (CAP) Programme. The Aviation CAP Programme provides a catalogue of connected safety and operations applications. With third-party applications...
